WEYBURN - The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs have taken the lead in the annual Co-op Challenge volleyball series with the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles.
ECS went into Weyburn on Wednesday night and claimed both matches, with the senior boys winning 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-21) and the girls taking a 3-1 (26-24, 25-15, 15-25, 25-15) decision.
The final two matches in the showdown will be on Oct. 11 at the ECS gymnasium. The senior girls' match will be at 5:30 p.m. and the senior boys will play at 7:30 p.m.
The games in Weyburn had a good crowd, and a healthy contingent of Estevan fans were in attendance.
The Co-op Challenge is an annual four-match battle between the Highway 39 rivals. The school that wins the most sets wins the title. If each school takes the same number of sets, total points will be the tie-breaker.
Estevan has a 6-1 lead in the series.
The Elecs won the Co-op Challenge in 2022.
